The lead story on the frontpage of last Thursday’s Ludlow Advertiser featured the Ludlow10 race on 9 July. I have never read anything that so fails to represent the views of our town. The article is based on a non-existent survey. It claims to represent the views of Ludlow town centre residents but only one […]
Month: July 2017
Plans for new bungalows and tree felling to go to planning committee next Tuesday
The agenda of the South Planning Committee next week is dominated by three Ludlow schemes for bungalows. They have been called in to committee by Tracey Huffer, who thinks they are sufficiently controversial for decisions to be made by elected representatives rather than officers. All three schemes are promoted by the Shropshire Housing Group. Two […]
Shropshire Council launches consultation on controversial parking charges
Shropshire Council wants to charge you more for parking (see the consultation). It will cost more to park on the street and to obtain a residents parking permit. Charges to park your vehicle if you are a builder are to soar. Car parks will be more expensive, with full cost charging on Sundays and no […]
We should know how Shropshire Council spends the £2.7 million profit it makes from parking every year
Here in Shropshire, we are among the country’s top performers in raising cash from car parking. That’s the verdict of the RAC Foundation. Of the 353 local authorities in England, only 57 have made more from car parking than Shropshire over the last five years,after essential costs are deducted. The Foundation says that Shropshire Council […]
Son of Saxon to open ‘Victorian pub’ in Ludlow’s High Street
Sandwiched between Walls the butchers and the kebab shop, the former Forest Dog Rescue charity shop at 13 High Street looks forlorn and neglected. Now the 18th century building is about to get a makeover and open as a three room Victorian style pub. This is another project from Son of Saxon – Jon Saxon’s […]